to stretch
01
拉伸, 延长
to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it
Transitive: to stretch sth
例子
While sewing, she was carefully stretching the waistband for a comfortable fit.
缝纫时，她小心地拉伸腰带以确保舒适贴合。
02
伸展, 拉伸
to extend one's body parts or one's entire body to full length
Transitive: to stretch one's body or body parts
例子
The cat woke up from its nap and proceeded to stretch its legs and arch its back before hopping off the couch.
猫从午睡中醒来，接着伸展了腿和弓起背，然后从沙发上跳了下来。
03
伸展, 拉长
to become longer, looser, or wider
Intransitive
例子
After washing the sweater in hot water, it began to stretch, becoming looser and more comfortable to wear.
用热水洗过毛衣后，它开始拉伸，变得更宽松、穿着更舒适。
04
延伸, 伸展
to cover a significant distance or expanse
Intransitive: to stretch some distance
例子
The wheat fields stretch for miles across the countryside.
麦田在乡村绵延数英里。
05
夸大, 美化
to exaggerate and embellish the meaning or significance of something out of bounds
Transitive: to stretch an account or fact
例子
The marketing team decided to stretch the truth in their advertisement, making exaggerated claims
营销团队决定在广告中夸大事实，做出夸张的声明。
06
拉伸, 伸展
to pull something tight, causing it to become taut or elongated
Transitive: to stretch sth
例子
The rock climber carefully stretched the rope to anchor it securely to the cliff.
攀岩者小心地拉紧了绳子，将其牢固地固定在悬崖上。
07
伸展, 拉伸
to straighten and extend one's body or limbs
Intransitive
例子
The cat woke up from its nap and stretched, arching its back and extending its claws.
猫从午睡中醒来，伸展身体，弓起背，伸出爪子。
08
伸展, 挑战
to cause someone to fully use their skills and abilities, often beyond what they are used to
例子
The challenging task stretched her creativity.
这项具有挑战性的任务拉伸了她的创造力。
Stretch
01
伸展, 拉伸
the act of extending or reaching out physically
例子
The cat performed a graceful stretch on the windowsill.
猫在窗台上优雅地伸展了一下。
02
拉伸, 伸展运动
exercise intended to extend muscles or limbs to their full length
例子
He did a hamstring stretch before running.
他在跑步前做了腘绳肌拉伸。
03
直道, 直线路段
a straight section of a racetrack
例子
He drove at full speed along the stretch.
他沿着直道全速行驶。
04
弹性, 伸展性
the capacity of a material to be extended or elongated
例子
Rubber bands rely on natural stretch.
橡皮筋依赖于自然的拉伸性。
05
一段时间, 一段连续时间
an unbroken period of time spent doing an activity
例子
The team performed well over a stretch of three weeks.
团队在为期三周的时间段内表现出色。
stretch
01
有弹性的, 可伸展的
capable of being extended or expanded without breaking, often referring to flexible materials
例子
These stretch jeans adapt to different body shapes.
这些弹性牛仔裤适合不同的体型。
